CVE-2020-8916 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-8916 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 07/07/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: Google | Vendor: Google LLC | Product: wpantund
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-8916 Description

A memory leak in Openthread\'s wpantund versions up to commit 0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7, when used in an environment where wpanctl is directly interfacing with the control driver (eg: debug environments) can allow an attacker to crash the service (DoS). We recommend updating, or to restrict access in your debug environments.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-401
CWE Name: CWE-401 Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference
Source: Google LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).